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Alex Rienzie | The Truth Behind Michelino Sunseri's Controversial Grand Teton FKT
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On September 2nd, 2024 friend and professional endurance athlete, Michelino Sunseri etched his name in the arena of the gods by breaking Andy Anderson’s FKT on the Grand Teton in 2 hours 50 minutes and 50 Seconds.
In the aftermath of what was undeniably one the of the greatest feats of mountain running the sport had ever seen, Michelino’s record was rejected by Fastest Known Time and Michelino was investigated and charged by the NPS citing violation of 36CFR 2.1(b).
This all came to be due to Michelino’s choice in descent route - where Michelino bypassed a switchback using a…
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